Hatband



N. L. DOOTSON HATBAND Filed Oct. 27. 1926 gay;

Sept. 27, 1927.

1 J I I z Inventor Attorney stares NORMAN L. DOOTSON, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

HATBAND.

Application filed October 27, 1926. Serial No. 144,478.

in U10 accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the hand in position on a hat.

Fig. Q is an enlarged elevational view of the hand ends showing the same separated.

3 is an enlarged top plan view showthe n inner in which the ends of the are associated with the crown of. the

an exaggerated cross section on ct lTi 2. a; to the drawings in detail, e seen that the hand is of somewhat y general. form, the ends being repcd by the reference characters 1 and ..seectively. Carried by the end 1 are al plies of material 3 shaped so as ovide onc-haltt or one wing of a bow. end portions of these plies is astrip 4 which is passed shaped tastening pin. 5 as i plainly in 3.

Carried by the terminal portion 9 of the end portion 2 is one set of elements of a separable fastener. For instance, each element is in the form of a flanged sleeve 6 (see Fig. 4:) having double sockets 7 for reception oil? the headed studs 8 carried by the terminal piece 4 ot the end portion 1. The piece 9 is attached to the end portion 2 through the medium or connecting pieces 10. These pieces 10 are shaped to correspond to the.

lapping relation with the end piece 4 and the fasteners are secured together. This simultaneouslyconnects the ends of the band and makes the imitation bow. However as before stated, with this arrangement, either side of the band may be disposed to view, thus rendering it reversible.

Consequently, when one side becomes soiled, the band can be reversed to bring the other side to view. It is believed that by considering the description in connection with'the drawings, a clear understanding of the construction, use and advantages will be had. Gonsequently a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

In connection with the structure, it will be noted that it becomes unnecessary to disconnect the end 1 0t theband from the U- shaped staple or pin 5. It is only necessary in order to reverse the band, to employ this pin as a hinge. For instance, by disconnecting the end 2, and swinging it completely around the hat, the band end 1 will assume a position on the opposite side of the pin and the band 2 will replace it. As the fastening elements are on both sides of the band, they may be connected together again. Moreover, as the ends of the band are fashioned alike, they will come together to make the imitation bow.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. In combination, a hat, a reversible band surrounding the crown of the same, the ends being separable and provided with cooperating fastening elements, and a pivot pin carried by and arranged in spaced relation tosaid crown. and with which one end of the band is hingedly connected, whereby the band may be reversed on the pin.

2. In combination, a hat having a crown, a U-shaped pin carried by and permanently connected with the crown and having an upright portion spaced from the outer side of the crown, a reversible band, the ends of which are provided with cooperating fastening elements and one of which is separable from the other. and a looped terminal key carried by one end not the band and receiving in'its bight the upright portion of said pin.

3. In combination, a hat having a crown,

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a reversible band with separable ends and having spaced from said ends bow simulating portions, cooperating fastening elements on the ends of the band, and pivot means connecting one end of the band permanently to the crown; said end 01": the band being swingable on said pivot pin for the In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

NORMAN L. DOOTSON. 

